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Yes Tung Oil produces a great finish BUT is probably the most difficult finish to apply - which is one reason the stores sell finishes with SOME (often very little) actual Tung Oil! First thing is to get 100% pure Tung Oil. I usually thin it with 50% paint thinner for the first coat or two - because pure T O is like painting with Molasses - just won’t spread easily. Second, buff each coat AFTER letting it dry overnight with Steel Wool never sandpaper which scratches. Use tack cloth or rag dampened with paint thinner to wipe off dust. Apply minimum 4 coats - one per day. Sometimes (wet environment like Teak seat in shower) I seal with Waterlox - the BEST varnish - a 1910 recipe made with…Tung Oil! Forget plastic poly stuff. Clean up with paint thinner. T O dries VERY slowly. It - and Waterlox have a limited shelf life though despite that. Maybe a year. Can’t open it after using 5 years later. Hardens up. I just heard there is a gaseous substance to inject to drive out Oxygen in container to preserve it. Bloxygen or something.

If I use just tongue oil, will the cedar still turn brown as it ages?

So the polyurethane goes over the tounge oil and how many coats did you apply?

How does oil get absorbed if you sand it it that fine ?

Beautiful finish on the cedar! The heartwood really pops with the tung oil.

Very nice. I'm sure the final product will be beautiful.

Excellent video. Thanks so much for the great demonstration and specific steps and information.

looks good boss! thanks for the info!

what will seal in the violet color of fresh cedar? arkansas....

I bet they turned out beautiful Lewis! Do you find that the poly bonds stronger to the tung oil versus directly to the wood? I wish you made more videos!

Great idea. My home was built in the 1940s the whole roof is red cedar. I went into the attic and found huge boards of red cedar left over that I am going to cut down and use them over my front door entryway. 80 year old new oldstock!

Cool deal. Just did a cedar counter/sink for my van. I'll follow your process. Sand, fine sand, tac it, and tung oil 3 coats. Thanks.

Awesome video

This guy makes me really wish I had a grandpa. I how you're well sir.

Where have you been?Im interested in the knowledge you have with woodworking.Very impressive

Masyaallah, Good Job uncle 👍 nice to meet you uncle 🙏, From Java Indonesia 🤝

great video! could only hope for more. thanks for the info!

Thank you for your video! That is beautiful stuff! That is aromatic cedar correct? I’m about to attempt my first box out of aerobatic cedar. I’m excited! Thanks again!

Will it hold up outdoors?

Beautiful color in the wood after the oil! I'm making my own beeswax polish and I think I'll expiererment with the oil too. Thank you for your video!!

Don't chuck a foam brush when you are done. Keep it, let it dry out and then use the handles as dowels.

That's Juniper

Did you eventually use shellac?

Think you sir

Any updates Lewis?

looks like ya been doin it for a while hoss lol just kiddin looks good

Beautiful work. I clicked on this video to get a little insight on the process of finishing live edge cedar as my current project is my first time working with it. Your video is very informative and helped me tremendously. Thank you sir

I have applied this oil with my tongue now I know the right way of doing it.

Thank you for sharing the knowledge sir

Hey Lewis I liked your video I am a beginner working with cedar.I got 4 cookies and a 4 ft piece to start. were is a good place to get legs , hairpin ect. Mine start to crack some that normal. where you from? I am in central fla and have access to nice woods. Thank you Jim

Thank you for imparting your knowledge to us.

Thank you for sharing your time and what felt like inviting me to your workshop for a lesson. Great Video!

What did you end up doing with the wood?

Check out this guy!

Would this be good for cedar outside?

Hope everything is going well

Enjoyed the video. I got a colonoscopy tomorrow morning so I spent much of my time on the ole toilet tonight watching these videos. My ole behind is raw like a ole corn on grandmas toe. Anyways, keep on making these videos. I’ll let you know how everything comes out tomorrow. Thanks again

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dang dude why you repeat then repeat then repeat and repeat? You are not teaching democrats.

That's some good wood 👌 it's awesome for tables and handles Just don't cook with if lol haha

Thanks for the great lesson, Lewis. I appreciate that you've made this information available on TH-cam for aspiring us woodworkers to learn from.

That looks really nice!!

Geat video, thank you for taking the time to show us.

I work a good deal with red cedar and haven't gotten the result I wanted in the finish department. I am going to try your method. Thank you very much for your very instructional video sir.

Sir, please continue to make videos! I value experience and the patience to teach over a pay for play school any day! If you keep teaching I'll keep watching that's for sure! To many of these techniques are lost to time.

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